(1912-1949) The Qing (Ch’ing or Manchu) the last Chinese imperial dynasty, collapsed in 1912 and replaced by the Chinese Republic of China founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1912 and lasted until the 1949 Communist takeover. After the Qing fell, porcelain production declined due to political turmoil, which led to the belief that porcelain quality also suffered. Recent scholarship confirms that porcelain output actually thrived in privately owned new kilns in Jingdezhen which copied and preserved porcelain techniques and high standards from the acclaimed imperial kilns and created superbly crafted pieces. Without imperial backing and oppressive oversight, guilds, artists and factories managed former imperial kilns creating modern porcelain which was more diverse, stylistically advanced and absorbed Western shapes and styles. Though this era has not yet received its full respect, late Qing, Republic Period and later 20th century porcelains are now recognized for their high-quality and skillful decoration and have become highly collectible.
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In China and Japan, cats are often portrayed as small-teapots that provide individualized tea servings and better retain heat. White porcelain was the preferred pottery form for preparing tea as it was viewed as more elegant. Since Mao (猫), the word for cat, is a homophone for octogenarian, it is a well-known Chinese longevity symbol…
After the Qing dynasty fell in 1912 and was replaced with the Chinese Republic, porcelain production declined in imperial kilns but was revived in Southern China’s Jiangxi Province which made high-quality finely designed porcelains in private kilns. With few restraints, they produced more colorful pieces with unique Western shapes and styles. This small Republic porcelain…
The Chinese Republic (1912-1949) was established after the downfall of Qing Dynasty and imperial kilns were taken over by private porcelain production complexes that preserved the late Qing quality and integrated Western influences while creating stylistic advances, a colorful aesthetic, and unique shapes and styles. Republic Period and later 20th-century porcelains are recognized for their…
After the Qing dynasty fell in 1912 and was replaced with the Chinese Republic, porcelain production declined in imperial kilns but was revived in Southern China’s Jiangxi Province which made high-quality finely designed Chinese-Republic porcelains in private kilns. With few restraints, they produced more colorful pieces with unique Western shapes and styles. These late Qing,…
As is common in Chinese Republic porcelain figurines, this aristocratic female holds a rose called the “flower of eternal spring or youth,” an auspicious symbol of longevity and long life. As they bloom almost monthly, they are also called “monthly rose” (yueji), a pun or homophone for “four seasons” (siji) or “year-round” because of the character…
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